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CoffeeCat

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7. I will contribute to NO political candidate...

Wed Dec 14, 2011, 12:00 PM

Dec 2011

...who continues the slide of our country into Fascism. Corporations have purchased our government--and have
bribed most of our politicians. Our Congress is unable to work for "We The People". They are too busy
giving the corporations whatever is on their wish list--deregulation, relaxed policies, tax breaks, and legislation
that makes them rich beyond their wildest dreams.

I'm done. I'll donate to individual candidates, but I will not throw my money down a rat hole--and support candidates
who won't even lift a finger to save our democracy.

Social issues and wedge issues are of little consequence to me. That would be like worrying about the landscaping
on a house that is burning down.

We need to douse the fires of corruption--or democracy burns to the ground.

Any candidate works toward that--and they've got my money, my volunteer time and my support.

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What I said to the OFA fundraiser who called me [View all] MotherPetrie Dec 2011 OP

I got a call, too. I asked how I could help and then I made a contribution. NYC_SKP Dec 2011 #1

Well said Skip. Never understand people who want to take their frustrations out on the poor schlubs FSogol Dec 2011 #3

If they're poor schlubs, they've got no business "manning" the phones. It's too important a job. saras Dec 2011 #6

I have already sent that message through the WH web site. Even though I knew it was a wasted effort. MotherPetrie Dec 2011 #12

The OP was not taking out their frustrations... ljm2002 Dec 2011 #8

Thank you. That is exactly what happened. My portion of the call was concluded. MotherPetrie Dec 2011 #13

I wasn't ranting. I was very polite. She was the one arguing with me. MotherPetrie Dec 2011 #11

She probably had heard the exact same thing already, about 50 times that day Warren DeMontague Dec 2011 #30

Put my name on the Well Said list too. HappyMe Dec 2011 #4

I don't - not when he doesn't support me. MotherPetrie Dec 2011 #18

Fine. That's your choice. HappyMe Dec 2011 #24

Post removed Post removed Dec 2011 #31

Is this DU? This upbraiding of someone who is standing up for contraception EFerrari Dec 2011 #45

That's very selfish of you. There are millions of us who will be hurt if you and others gateley Dec 2011 #35

Where did I say I wasn't voting for Obama? I said I wasn't CONTRIBUTING to his campaign. MotherPetrie Dec 2011 #37

You're right -- I apologize. gateley Dec 2011 #51

No. It's not selfish in the least to stand by your considered positions. EFerrari Dec 2011 #44

Good for you. Glad you have the money to spare. I don't.... MotherPetrie Dec 2011 #10

. mzmolly Dec 2011 #28

Fistbump to you, NYC_SKP -- it's more than about ME and MY agenda, it's about the future of gateley Dec 2011 #33

Red herring. The poster didn't say that. EFerrari Dec 2011 #46

WTF does this have to do with us having no control over our bodies? gateley Dec 2011 #50

Do what you must. Bolo Boffin Dec 2011 #2

Obama is lucky to even be getting my vote at this point. MotherPetrie Dec 2011 #15

I have to say that YOU'RE lucky he's getting your vote, MotherPetrie. If a Gingrich gets into gateley Dec 2011 #34

Please spare me the lecture. MotherPetrie Dec 2011 #38

Too late. But I do apologize. Sometimes I piss myself off, I swear. I get on my high gateley Dec 2011 #52

I appreciate how you feel, But fredamae Dec 2011 #5

President Obama has been weak with women's issues... ljm2002 Dec 2011 #14

Bingo and thank you. MotherPetrie Dec 2011 #17

self delete great white snark Dec 2011 #19

My opinion differs. MotherPetrie Dec 2011 #22

I didn't say I wasn't voting for him. I said I wasn't contributing to his campaign if MotherPetrie Dec 2011 #16

Oh FFS treestar Dec 2011 #32

I said CATHOLIC BISHOPS' bidding. NOT Catholics. I'M Catholic - and I'm pro-choice. MotherPetrie Dec 2011 #39

the list of "single issues" grows ever longer frylock Dec 2011 #26

Feel free to make a contribution to Obama in my name. MotherPetrie Dec 2011 #40

you got me all wrong.. frylock Dec 2011 #47

I will contribute to NO political candidate... CoffeeCat Dec 2011 #7

Until now - when he's worried about reelection - I haven't seen Obama do much to MotherPetrie Dec 2011 #20

well you clearly won that round. grantcart Dec 2011 #9

I wish. It's not like Obama doesn't have plenty of big money MotherPetrie Dec 2011 #21

good for you for not contributing grantcart Dec 2011 #23

k and r dembotoz Dec 2011 #25

Thank you. MotherPetrie Dec 2011 #41

someone from a 312 area code has been blowing up my phone.. frylock Dec 2011 #27

The number I was called from had the same area code I do. MotherPetrie Dec 2011 #36

No shit. No $ from me until he gets it right on contraceptives AND the medical marijuana raids. Warren DeMontague Dec 2011 #29

Thank you. Ditto on the medical marijuana raids. MotherPetrie Dec 2011 #42

Boy, you really showed that volunteer you mean business!!... SidDithers Dec 2011 #43

I think it was rude of you to hang up on that volunteer OhioBlue Dec 2011 #48

So after we "compromise" away everything what will we have achieved? TheKentuckian Dec 2011 #54

I agree with you OhioBlue. The folks making the calls are just Obama supporters Tx4obama Dec 2011 #55

I love it when people feel compelled to tell the world what they said on the telephone frazzled Dec 2011 #49

So OFA is laughing at the American people telling them about issues that are important to them??? sabrina 1 Dec 2011 #53

good to know but depressing StarsInHerHair Dec 2011 #56

Not at the issues frazzled Dec 2011 #58

Well, the statistics show that Democrats did go out to vote. But not with great enthusiasm sabrina 1 Dec 2011 #59

We don't care, we don't have to.. Fumesucker Dec 2011 #57